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James G. Maguire
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from 's California's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899
Preceded byJohn T. Cutting
Succeeded byJulius Kahn
Personal details
Born(1853-02-22)February 22, 1853
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJune 20, 1920(1920-06-20) (aged 67)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Resting placeGreenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationU.S. Representative from California

James George Maguire (February 22, 1853 – June 20, 1920) was an American politician and Georgist[1] who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1893 to 1899.

Early life and education

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Maguire moved with his parents to California in February 1854. He attended the public schools of Watsonville in Santa Cruz County and the private academy of Joseph K. Fallon.

Political career

Maguire served as a member of the California State Assembly from 1875 to 1877, one of 20 members from the five San Francisco districts. He studied law and was admitted to the Bar by the Supreme Court of California in January 1878, commencing practice in San Francisco. McGuire then served as a judge of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco from 1882 to 1888.

Congress

He was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives for the Fifty-third, Fifty-fourth, and Fifty-fifth Congresses from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1899.

In the 1898 state elections, Maguire unsuccessfully ran as the Democratic candidate for Governor of California, losing to Republican Henry Gage. After the election, he did not seek reelection to the U.S. House.

Later career and death

Maguire resumed his law practice in San Francisco, where he died on June 20, 1920. He is interred at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Colma, California.[2]

Electoral history

1892 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James G. Maguire 14,997 49.2
Republican Charles O. Alexander 13,226 43.4
Populist Edgar P. Burman 1,980 6.5
Prohibition Henry Collins 296 1.0
Total votes 30,499 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican
1894 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James G. Maguire (Incumbent) 14,748 48.3
Republican Thomas B. Shannon 9,785 32.0
Populist B. K. Collier 5,627 18.4
Prohibition Joseph Rowell 388 1.3
Total votes 30,548 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold
1896 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James G. Maguire (Incumbent) 19,074 61.0
Republican Thomas B. O'Brien 10,940 35.0
Socialist Labor E. T. Kingsley 968 3.0
Prohibition Joseph Rowell 299 1.0
Total votes 31,281 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ The Federal Income Tax and the Georgist Movement http://commonground-usa.net/lough-alexandra_federal-income-tax-and-the-georgist-movement-2013.pdf
  2. ^ "Index to Politicians: Maguire". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
Party political offices Preceded byJames Budd Democratic nominee for Governor of California 1898 Succeeded byFranklin Knight Lane Political offices Preceded byThree members California State Assemblyman, 13th District 1875-1877(with three others) Succeeded byFour members U.S. House of Representatives Preceded byJohn T. Cutting Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 4th congressional district 1893-1899 Succeeded byJulius Kahn


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